Three years ago she was a fourteen-year-old tomboy. And he was an eighteen-year-old senior who looked at her like a little sister. And she always thought of him as a buddy or big brother.
But then he had to go to college, in Europe. And three slow years passed by, and now he's back. Nicholas comes back expecting to see his best friend and the little tomboy he left.
Zac was looking forward to seeing her old buddy. The one she used to wrestle and play football with. But Nicholas returns, and things are just not the same.
Nicholas is twenty-one, and he's built, tan, and cultured.
Zac is seventeen and she's curvy and sexy. Not flat chested and sporty.
And neither of them seem to like the changes.
Zac and Nicholas end up fighting rather then sharing old memories. Just because neither of them are so good at accepting change.
Josh, Zac's older brother, is trying to figure what the hell is wrong. He and Nick went right back to old times.
But Reece, Josh's other friend, has a theory about why Zac and Nick are either really polite or fighting.
And Josh doesn't like his theory at all.
(Dedicated to all of my fans and readers.)
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Josh came home, and saw me crying. He sighed, walked over to
where I was hugging Reece, and picked me up then cradled me like
I was a child. I sobbed into his shoulder as he carried me out of
the living room and into his bedroom, shutting the door behind
him.

He sat down on the bed and rubbed my back. "What's wrong, baby?"
he whispered.

"I'm sorry Josh." I whispered. "I didn't want to disappoint you.
After all you've done for me and now I'm doing this to you-"

"Hey." Josh said. "What in the hell do you think this is?"

I looked up at him. "What do you mean?"

"You think I do all this because I expect something in return?
Just knowing that you didn't have to move to China where I'd
hardly ever see you was enough for me. You're my little sister
and I love you. And you'll always be my baby but I know you've
got to grow up. You worry too much. I don't blame you for
anything. It's all Nick's fault."

I nodded, and Josh tucked me into bed, and kissed my cheek before
leaving the room. He walked into the living room and Nick
stood.
"Is she okay?"

Josh didn't answer, and kept walking until he was standing in
front of Nick. Then he swung his fist at him and smacked it into
his jaw, knocking him down. Nick held his jaw and looked up at
Josh in shock, then jumped to his feet. "What the hell was that?"

"You make Zac cry, I make you cry." Josh snapped and went to hit
him again but Reece grabbed his arm.

"Dammit Josh, calm down. She's a big girl and Nick didn't do
anything. You're the one who scared her you asshole with all this
planning shit. She's just a fucking kid and she's going to cry.
And you know what, I was wrong. We all were. She's not ready for
this. None of us are. Nick, you don't know the first thing about
virgins. Josh, you are way too overprotective and Zac can't seem
to go ten minutes without mood swings.

So I say we all just agree that this isn't the right time and if
Zac doesn't like it we're going to have to all stick together and
just tell her no. Deal?"

Josh lowered his fist. "Yeah, deal."

Nick nodded too. "Deal."

"And I know she's the center of this damn thing but we have to do
what's best for her. Alright?"

Nick sighed. "Yeah. I get it."

"It's probably better if she just goes back to being grounded and
we stay away from her." Reece concluded.

Josh nodded again. "Yeah, okay. Better. I'll tell her tomorrow-"
he cut himself off. "We'll tell her. For now just let her sleep.
This is obviously all too stressful for her and when she gets
stressed I get stressed."